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Firefighters extinguished flames in a DeFuniak Springs home
DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, Fla. (WMBB) – On Wednesday morning, firefighters knocked down flames that broke out in a DeFuniak Springs residence. At about 5:30 a.m., the Walton County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) communications center said they received a 911 call reporting a structure fire on Highway 83. The caller stated the flames were coming from a single-story […]
Florida Highway Patrol responded to a fatal accident in Holmes County
HOLMES COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – On Wednesday morning, Florida Highway Patrol officials responded to an accident that resulted in a fatality. Authorities said the incident happened around 8:30 a.m. when a semi with a trailer was traveling west on Interstate 10 in the outside lane around the 99-mile. The semi-truck swerved off the roadway […]
Geneva Festival on the Rivers kicking off tonight
GENEVA, Ala (WDHN) — The 47th Annual Festival on the Rivers is finally here!. The weekend starts on Friday, April 26, with a 3:30 p.m. parade through the city of two rivers and ends with a ribbon cutting at the festival gate. At 6:00 p.m., the cornhole tournament starts...
Tampa driver passes away after single-vehicle wreck
A 53-year-old man from Tampa died Wednesday, April 24, after his vehicle crashed into a tree while driving on the I-10 in Holmes County. The Tampa man was going west on the outside in a semi-truck with a trailer, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. “The semi for unknown reason...
Golfer keeps his cool in spite of nearby alligator
This golfer, Larry Fleming, was not rattled by a nearby alligator on the Bonifay Country Club golf course. Jeff Wilner shared the photo. In celebration of courtship and mating season, share your alligator photos at news@villages-news.com.
Rosemary Sycz inducted into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi
Rosemary Sycz of Bonifay was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society. Sycz was initiated at University of West Florida. Sycz is among approximately 25,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni to be initiated into Phi...
Walton County crash involves SUV and fire truck: FHP
WALTON COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a Saturday night crash involving a fire truck. According to an FHP press release, troopers with the Florida Highway Patrol responded to U.S. Highway 90 at County Road 1087 on April 20 in response to an 11:38 p.m. crash involving a sport utility vehicle. […]
MKAF provides Zot Artz to nearly 400 students with special needs and abilities
Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation (MKAF) made creating art its mission for nearly 400 local students recently. The week of April 8, artist/inventor Dwayne Szot, founder of Zot Artz, returned as an art partner with Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation’s ArtsReach residency program. Szot led two full-day hands-on creative residencies for...
Kelvin Wells Appointed Judge at the Walton County Court; Jonathan Ramsey Appointed Judge at the Alachua County Court
Monday April 22, 2024: Governor DeSantis has made the following two judicial appointments:. Kelvin Wells, of DeFuniak Springs, to serve as Judge on the Walton County Court - Wells has served as a Circuit Judge for the First Judicial Circuit since 2004. Previously, he served as a County Court Judge for Okaloosa County. He earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Alabama and his juris doctor from the University of Mississippi. Wells fills the judicial vacancy created by the retirement of Judge David Green.
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